Nĕstooāāk: Capacity Building


Nĕstooāāk is an old Mi'kmaq word meaning "we are capable".

The focus of this training conference is increasing the capacity of First Nations peoples to live life well and to lead effectively.

Details: Teaching is primarily by Native men and women and is skills-focused, not simply theory. The content originates from years of community experience and personal and collective spiritual life.


Workshops focus on four areas:

1. Care Giving: Peer counselling; Sexual Abuse: Issues and Help; Grief and Growth: Beyond Paralysis.
   
   
2. Leading: Spiritual life through Native Eyes; Native Strategies for Spiritual Growth; Mentoring for Native Men.
   
   
3. Cross-Cultural Realities: Walking in Reconciled Relationships; Cross-Cultural Partnering Strategies; "Being White" and working with Native people.
   
   
4. Foundations: Communicating in Native Ways; Culture and Spirituality; 1491--The Native Context.